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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: mackdaddy on December 03, 2012, 07:44:33 PM

Title: Barrell stamped "Santa Barbara"
Post by: mackdaddy on December 03, 2012, 07:44:33 PM: All, I inherited from my dad a custom made rifle in. 243 Cal. The barrel is stamped "Santa Barbara .243". It was put together around 1970. Does anyone know anything about this barrel? The stock is custom so they must have bought the barrel and action. What action would this be? Thanks for any insight. (I have done some internet research) Maybe the opinion of a gunsmith or gun builder.
Title: Re: Barrell stamped "Santa Barbara"
Post by: TONTO on December 03, 2012, 07:47:46 PM: Mauser?
http://www.gunsinternational.com/Santa-Barbara-Custom-Mauser-243-Win-22-bbl-8lb-8oz-.cfm?gun_id=100279074 (http://www.gunsinternational.com/Santa-Barbara-Custom-Mauser-243-Win-22-bbl-8lb-8oz-.cfm?gun_id=100279074)
Title: Re: Barrell stamped "Santa Barbara"
Post by: bobcat on December 03, 2012, 08:09:52 PM: Quite a bit of info comes up if you Google "Santa Barbara rifle."

Apparently they were made in Birmingham, England, and it's a Mauser action.

http://www.reloadersnest.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=17084 (http://www.reloadersnest.com/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=17084)
Title: Re: Barrell stamped "Santa Barbara"
Post by: mackdaddy on December 03, 2012, 08:11:15 PM: Yes, that's what I was thinking but looking for confirmation. Thanks.
Title: Re: Barrell stamped "Santa Barbara"
Post by: 724wd on December 03, 2012, 08:33:33 PM: more likely made in spain. i've not heard of any or many SB's from birmingham.